The North Beach parking area at Hunting Island State Park is flooded after recent rain. South Beach is closed due to flooding and the campground is also largely under water. SubmittedPhil Gaines/State Park Service

The North Beach parking area at Hunting Island State Park is flooded after recent rain. South Beach is closed due to flooding and the campground is also largely under water. SubmittedPhil Gaines/State Park Service

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“Not this much rain since (Hurricane) Matthew,” Gaines said in an email.

When South Beach reopens will depend on whether the area gets more rain. If it stays dry, the beach could reopen in a couple of days, Gaines said.

Members of a popular Hunting Island Facebook group posted photos of the flooded campground during the rain and advised those with upcoming reservations to call ahead and ask whether their sites were dry.

The campground opened Aug. 4, the first time campers had been allowed back since the devastating storm in October.

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